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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,156,547.13 and 251,944,759.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,156,547.13 and 251,944,759.13 is: 541,806,354.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156,547.13 : 251,944,759.13 = 251,944,759.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156,547.13/251,944,759.13 = 251,944,759.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156,547.13x = 251,944,759.13 × 251,944,759.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156,547.13x = 63,476,161,650,554,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,476,161,650,554,272/117,156,547.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,806,354.05

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